2017 Map of Tignall

About this map

The crossroads community of Tignall serves as the primary hub in this northern Wilkes County landscape, where the local road network fans out toward rural settlements like Sandy Hill and Danburg. The topography is defined by the branching tributaries of Fishing Creek, including the Hog Fork and Morris Creek, which create a complex system of ridges and valleys. Small family and community centers such as Cohentown and Sandtown are connected by historically significant routes like Danburg Road and Sandtown Road. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites documented, including Tignall Cemetery and Danburg Cemetery, as well as the isolated Fishing Creek Cemetery near the creek's upper reaches. The presence of Garrard Lake and Norman Lake in the southern portion of the quadrangle suggests a landscape where water management and agriculture have long shaped the local economy and settlement patterns.